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Is Murcia a city?
- Murcia has been the capital of the province of Murcia since 1833 [ 21 ][ 22 ] and, with its creation by the central government in 1982, capital of the autonomous community (which includes only the city and the province). Since then, it has become the seventh most populated municipality in Spain, and a thriving services city.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurciaHow many stories have been published about region of Murcia?
- In total, 141 stories have been published about Region of Murcia, Spain which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here. The president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, came out of the meeting with the head of the Executive, Pedro Sánchez, with two clear approaches.
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ground.news/interest/region-of-murcia-spain_6c2479How many people live in Murcia?
- Murcia has 460,349 inhabitants (INE 2021) making it the seventh-largest Spanish municipality by population. When adding in the municipalities of Alcantarilla, Alguazas, Beniel, Molina de Segura, Santomera, and Las Torres de Cotillas, the metropolitan area has 672,773 inhabitants making it the twelfth most populous metropolitan area in Spain.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurciaWhat is Murcia known for?
- It is now mainly a services city and a university town. Highlights for visitors include the Cathedral of Murcia and a number of baroque buildings, renowned local cuisine, Holy Week procession, works of art by the famous Murcian sculptor Francisco Salzillo, and the Fiestas de Primavera (Spring Festival).
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurciaWhy is Murcia called Murcia?
- It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin word myrtea or murtea, meaning land of the myrtle (the plant is known to grow in the general area), [ 14 ] although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village (Murtius was a common Roman name).
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurciaWhen was Murcia conquered?
- In 1172 Murcia was conquered by the north African Almohades, the last Muslim empire to rule southern Spain, [ 15 ] and as the forces of the Christian Reconquista gained the upper hand, was the capital of a small Muslim emirate from 1223 to 1243.
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